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It kinda depends what you pick and choose. I’m no Christian, but I think Jesus had some pretty good ideas about how to treat others.
I also happen to appreciate many of the philosophies of the fictional character Jesus Christ of the New Testament.
Whether or not there was a Jesus Christ of Nazareth who walked the Earth, the individual of the Bible is a fictional version, the Santa Clause to Saint Nicholas of Myra.
In any event, agreeing with some or even all of another's positions shouldn't equate to deification.
I appreciate the writings of Karl Marx, yet I recognize their shortcomings, and have never worshipped or defied him or his work.
Tldr you don't have to believe Jesus was God in human form, or even believe he was more than a fiction, to happen to agree with his written ideology that can be paraphrased as "Be excellent to each other."
Except for those that hoard wealth. He pretty much said they go to hell no matter what. lol
He said it was impossible, but that God can make even impossible things come true. I always saw it as "I'm not gonna torture anyone in hell, but I can't just say that outright because a lot of you guys are assholes and would take advantage of it".
Then again, I'm not a Christian, if you can't tell.
Nah, he was straight up calling it ungodly.
And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
It goes on, you know.
It's bad enough when Christians cherry pick from the Bible. No need to stoop to their level.
The entire point of this thread is about cherry-picking. LMAO
You’re right that there’s more, but I read that as “If you save your money, as man recommends, it is impossible, but if you follow my teachings and give away your wealth, it is possible.” The whole New Testament is full of ambiguity. It’s literally a 2000 year old choose your own adventure book.